Marshall Otis Howe

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Marshall Otis Howe
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Newfane, Windham district
In office
1882–1882
Personal details
Born(1832-10-04)October 4, 1832
Wardsboro, Vermont
DiedMay 13, 1919(1919-05-13) (aged 86)
Newfane, Vermont
SpouseGertrude Isabel Dexter
ChildrenArthur Otis Howe
Parent(s)Otis Howe
Sally (Marsh) Howe
ResidenceNewfane, Vermont
Professionfarmer, school superintendent, Justice of the Peace

Marshall Otis Howe (October 4, 1832 – May 13, 1919) was a farmer, school superintendent and Justice of the Peace from Newfane, Vermont and member of the Vermont House of Representatives, serving in 1882.[1][2]

Personal background and family relations[edit]

Marshall Otis Howe was born in Wardsboro, Vermont to Otis Howe (1793–1872) and Sally (Marsh) Howe (1796–1877). He was married on 15 August 1866 to Gertrude Isabel Dexter, and was a farmer in Newfane, Vermont and served as a school superintendent and Justice of the Peace.[1] In 1882 he was elected to a one-year term in the Vermont House of Representatives. Howe died at his home in Newfane on 13 May 1919.[1][3] Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe (1602-1680) who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 from Brinklow, Warwickshire, England and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Marshall Otis Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice, an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, as follows:[2]

  • Marshall Otis Howe, son of
  • Otis Howe (1793-1872), son of
  • Gardner Howe (1759-1854),[4] son of
  • Priscilla Rice (1731-?), daughter of
  • Luke Rice (1689-1754), son of
  • Daniel Rice (1655-1737), son of
  • Edward Rice (1622-1712), son of

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Marshall Otis Howe in Howe Family of Massachusetts". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations, Edmund Rice (1638) Association. (CD-ROM)
  3. ^ Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
  4. ^ "Gardner Howe (1759-1854)". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Retrieved 24 May 2012.